Improvement in neck-tie supporters



` ble manner, said curved jaws being so l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THEODOR ROSENTHAL, OF NEW YORK N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO J ULIUS SOLIN SON,

J ULIUS MEYER, `AND JACOB SCHWAB, OF SAME PLAGE.

IMPROVEMENT IN NECK-TIE SUPPORTERS.

specification Vaiming part of Letters Patent No. 57,048, dated August 7, 1866.

had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specication, in which-` Figure l represents an inside elevation of this invention. Fig. 2 is a tranverse section of thesaine.

Similar' letters of reference indicate like parts.

This invention relates to a device which is intended to fasten scarfs, butteriies, and'neck. ties in general to the upper shirtbuttou by lueans of two curved. spring-jaws which pr0- ject from a spring or plate, to which the neck` tie is secured by sewing or in any other suitashaped that they can be sprung over the shank of the button and that they clamp the same tightly,

so as to prevent the neck-tie becoming disengaged spontaneousl j A represents a spring or plate, made, by preference, of thin sheet-steel, and provided with a series of small holes, a, so that the necktie can be conveniently fastened to the same by sewing.

I do not wish to confine myself, however, to any particular method of securing the necktie to the plate or spring A, but reserve the right to employ such means as may be most convenient. From the plate or spring A project two jaws,

b, which are curved and cut out in such a shape that theyT touch each other near their points, said points being rounded and turned outward, so that the jaws can be conveniently sprung over the shank of the upper shirt-button and that they clamp said shank firmly. j

By these means the plate or spring A, together with the neck-tie attached to it, can be readily and securely fastened in the proper position to the neck of the wearer, andall danger that the same might drop oft ously is avoided. m i

I am aware that neck-tie holders have been made in which a hook it used which catches over the shirtbutton-such, for instance, as that described in the patent of Albert M. Dexter, December 5, 1865. All the hooks heretofore made for this purpose, however, are open and not intended to clamp the shank of the button, and they do not form a safe fastening, the neck-tie bein gliable to drop oi' and get lost. My hook avoids this disadvantage and forms a safe and secure fastening. I disclaim. everything claimed in the patent ot Dexter aforesaid. j

Having thus described my invention, l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The plate.o r spring A, provided with projecting spring-jaws b, which form a clasp to embrace the shirt-button, substantially as and for the purpose specied.

THEODOR ROSEN THAL.

Witnesses WM. F.- MGNAMARA, W. HAUEF.

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